60 lbs heavier, and shirtless... (ahhhh!)

Sep 062011

Do any of you remember this picture?

This was from my “Exposed” post that I did back in April 2010.  I remember being terrified of taking that picture, and disgusted at the way I looked.

But holy shit, how I wish I looked like that now!

The above picture was taken this morning, and reflects about a 60 pound weight gain.

Not exactly a step in the right direction, right?

Everyone knows that I’ve lost a lot of steam since mid-last year, and that I’ve had varying degrees of success since then and a lot of ups and downs.  I know I’m fat, I know I’ve gotten VERY fat, and this is the body I’ve been looking at for a long time now.  Still though, seeing it compared to just last year, when I still thought I was “very fat”…that’s a bit disheartening.

Still though, I can whine and cry about it all I want, but it won’t do a damn bit of good unless I do something about it.

This is Running on Awesome, not Running on Tears and Self Loathing.

Status Report: 9/1/11

Sep 012011

When I said earlier this week that I was going to have a weigh in post on Thursday, I didn’t realize it was the beginning on the new month.  But I guess it come of works out, eh?

Anywho, this morning I weighed in at 295.2 lbs, which means I have a BMI of 43.  That definitely sucks, but I’m not 300, so I’ll take it.

And I’m going to make it work this month.  I’ve been approved to work 125 hours of overtime, and I intend to work every last minute of it, but I plan to squeeze in as many workouts as I can (at least shooting for 3-4 a week).

The diet is something that I can manage regardless of how many hours I work, I just have to work on my willpower.  I’ve been doing A LOT better about not eating out as much or ordering takeout, which was a huge issue for a long time.  But now I need to work on making the stuff I buy from the grocery store last.

We’ll see how it goes, and hopefully I’ll be able to report some success for this month.

WooT!

Mid-burner?

Aug 272011

To say I have been struggling with my weight loss lately would not be a completely accurate statement…

…mostly because, in all honesty, I wasn’t really trying.

I didn’t throw in the towel, not by any means, but I wasn’t doing much in terms of trying to eat right, work out, etc…etc…etc… I’ve allowed work to basically consume ALL OF MY TIME, in the hopes of building up my savings in preparation for my move.

Unfortunately, this lack of effort paid off, and for the first time EVER, I managed to hit the 300lb mark.

BOO!

I’ve since flipped the switch back on, at least diet wise, and am back in the 200s (294 as of this morning).  But…I need to make more of an effort to strike up a balance between work and life.  I don’t mind sacrificing parts of my personal life, because it’s short term and I have a goal in mind, but I can’t sacrifice my health.  Besides, starting a new life in Pittsburgh isn’t going to do a whole hell of a lot of good if I’m not comfortable with myself.

So, while I still need to keep work on the frontburner for right now, I want to move my weight loss journey off of the backburner.

Mid-burner, perhaps? Is that a thing?

 

I will do a weigh in post on Thursday (it’s been awhile, right?). We’ll see how it goes. :)

Have a great weekend, and stay safe.  To my fellow East Coasters, don’t get hurricaned away! :)

 

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